Elfrid Payton, shown here against Ivory Coast, scored 10 points to help Team USA beat Canada in the quarterfinals in the U19 World Championships.

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Elfrid Payton scored 10 points on Friday, all in the first half, as Team USA ran away from Canada, 109-67, to advance to the semi-finals of the 2013 FIBA U19 World Basketball Championship.

In other quarterfinal action, Lithuania routed China, 89-58, Australia knocked off Spain, 87-76, and Serbia edged Croatia, 73-66. The United States will face Lithuania at 1:15 p.m. CDT on Saturday (July 6) in one semi-final and Serbia will meet Australia at 11:00 a.m. CDT